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Underworld Crime Case of The Zhao Fuqiang and 38 Other people
Other namesthe Little Red House mafia cases
Shanghai Xiaohonglou case
Criminal charge
  1. Crime of Organizing and Leading Underworld Organizations
  2. Crime of Rape
  3. Crime of Fraud
  4. Crime of Seeking Provocation and Causing Trouble
  5. Crime of Forced Transaction
  6. Crime of Extortion
  7. Larceny
  8. Crime of Organizing Prostitution
  9. Crime of Gathering a Crowd for Promiscuity
  10. Crime of Offering Bribes
PenaltyThe main participant, Zhao Fuqiang, was executed with a two-year reprieve, confiscated all personal property, and limited commutation of sentence.

The Zhao Fuqiang case (the original theme is "赵富强案" in Chinese), also known as the Xiaohonglou Case in Hanyupinyin and the Little Red House case (小红楼案) in Shanghai[2], refers to a series of triad-related incidents in the Taipu (泰浦) District of Shanghai, China, spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Zhao Fuqiang (born March 4, 1973), a shareholder of Shanghai Wanji (万际) Culture and Media Co., Ltd.[3][4], previously held the operational rights to the Safe Shanghai (《平安上海》) program on the Shanghai Rule of Law Channel. Originating from rural Taixing in Jiangsu Province, he began offering housing rental services upon moving to Shanghai's Taipu District in the 1990s. Zhao is accused of monopolizing housing resources through fraudulent means and employing violence to collect rent during lease negotiations. The verdict reveals that from October 2017 to March 2019, he used violence and coercion, resulting in the rape of five women a total of 13 times[5].

Zhao Fuqiang facilitated a network involving several female sex workers, bank officials, and employees of state-owned enterprises in the rented office building, including Lu Yan (卢焱), secretary of the political and legal committee of the Yangpu District CPC Committee[5][6][7]. In 2014, Zhao purchased a six-story building located at 632 Xuchang (许昌) Road in Yangpu District, naming it Chuangfu Building (创富大厦)[3], which translates to "Creative and Rich." This building is approximately 200 meters from the Yangpu District Government and the Yangpu District Women's Federation, also known as Xiao Honglou[5].

Filing and investigation

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In November 2018, a woman lodged an official complaint with the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Supervisory Commission of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, accusing Zhao Fuqiang of raping and harming women, as well as bribing officials with money and favors. In January 2019, she reported the rape case to the Yangpu Public Security Sub-Bureau.[5][8]

In the first half of 2019, Lu Yan, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the Yangpu District Committee, learned from Cen Hongquan(岑宏权), the Yangpu Sub-Bureau Deputy Director that Zhao Fuqiang was under investigation by the Bureau. Lu Yan subsequently informed Zhao Fuqiang about the ongoing investigation. On the morning of May 15, 2019, Lu Yan informed Zhao Fuqiang in his office that authorities were preparing to immediately arrest him, advising him to leave Shanghai as soon as possible. That night, Zhao Fuqiang fled back to his hometown in Taixing, Jiangsu by three women. Around 1:00 PM on May 16, the police arrested Zhao Fuqiang and others in Taixing.[5]

Due to the involvement of numerous officials and occurring during the special campaign to eradicate organized crime and eliminate corruption, this series of cases was not only investigated by the public security authorities but also overseen by the Central Anti-Corruption and Anti-Crime Office (also known as the "National Anti-Corruption Office").[9][10] On July 29, 2019, Wu Yuliang, the head of the 16th supervision team of the Central Anti-Corruption and Anti-Crime Office, provided feedback on the supervision situation to Shanghai, emphasizing a focus on resolved and ongoing cases related to organized crime and corruption. The directive included a thorough investigation into the network of relationships and protective umbrellas behind these cases. On the same evening, Lu Yan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Yangpu District Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, underwent disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Supervisory Commission of Shanghai.[5]

Litigation and trial

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On June 30, 2020, the second Branch of the Shanghai Municipal people's Procuratorate initiated a public prosecution against a series of cases.

At the end of September 2020, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate people's Court pronounced sentences on a series of cases, among which 38 people, including Zhao Fuqiang, were sentenced on September 22.[11]

After the judgment of the first instance, 19 defendants, including Zhao Fuqiang, filed an appeal. The case was submitted to the higher authorities, and the Shanghai higher people's Court tried the appeal case. On December 8, 2020, the Shanghai higher people's Court conducted a second trial.[12] The trial process claimed that the trial was held in private "because of privacy concerns".

On December 30, 2020, the Shanghai higher people's Court delivered a final judgment.[1]

Judgment result

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On September 22, 2020, the Shanghai Municipal No. 2 Intermediate people's Court sentenced Zhao Fuqiang to death with a two-year suspended sentence and sentenced 37 other defendants to prison terms ranging from two years and six months to 20 years. On December 30, 2020, the Shanghai higher people's Court finally upheld the original judgment.[1]

In the Zhao Fuqiang case, at least 13 state functionaries and cadres of state-owned enterprises were involved in the case, such as:

  • Lu Yan, member of the standing Committee of the Yangpu District CPC Committee and secretary of the political and legal Commission, was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment in the first instance.
  • Ren Yongfei (任湧飞), president of Yangpu District Court, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison;
  • Hu Chenghao (胡程浩), the former director of Pingliang Road (平凉路) Police Station, and Sun Zhendong (孙震东), deputy director, were sentenced to 4 years and 1 year and 6 months in prison respectively for harboring Zhao Fuqiang's underworld organization and condoning the organization's illegal and criminal activities;
  • Cen Hongquan, deputy director of the Yangpu Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, once disclosed the case filing status to Lu Yan and was investigated in 2019.[13] His follow-up is unknown.
Judgment results related to Zhao Fuqiang's series of cases (Xiaohonglou case)
The person involved in the case Original identity Sentencing date The charge of conviction Penalty
Zhao Fuqiang[14][1] businessman 2020-09-
2020-12-30
  1. Crime of organizing and leading underworld organizations.
  2. Crime of rape.
  3. Crime of fraud.
  4. Crime of seeking provocation and causing trouble.
  5. Crime of forced transaction.
  6. Crime of extortion.
  7. Larceny.
  8. Crime of organizing prostitution.
  9. Crime of gathering a crowd for promiscuity.
  10. Crime of offering bribes
  • Death penalty with a two-year reprieve.
  • Lifelong deprivation of political rights.
  • And confiscate all personal property and limit commutation of sentence.
Lu Yan[15]
  • Member of the standing Committee of Shanghai Yangpu District Committee.
  • Secretary of the political and Law Commission of Yangpu District, Shanghai
 2020-09-24
  • Crime of accepting bribes.
  • Crime of corruption.
  • The crime of harboring and conniving at underworld organizations
  • Seventeen years in prison.
  • Deprived of political rights for three years and fined 2.2 million yuan.
  • Illegal gains shall be recovered in accordance with the law.
Ren Yongfei[16][17] President of Shanghai Yangpu District people's Court 2020-09-24
2020-12-31
  • Crime of accepting bribes.
  • The crime of conniving at underworld organizations
  • Seven years and six months in prison and a fine of 500000 yuan.
  • Illegal gains shall be recovered in accordance with the law.
Lin Feng (林锋)[18]
  • General Manager of Shanghai Wuhuan (五环) Mansion Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
  • Vice Chairman of Shanghai Institute of Sports Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd.
 2020-09-23 Crime of fraud
  • Fixed-term imprisonment of three years, suspended for five years.
  • And imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan.
Huang Fei (黄飞)[18] - 2020-09-23
  • Crime of participating in underworld organizations.
  • Crime of fraud
  • Four years in prison.
  • And imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan.
Zhang Yue (张悦)[18] - 2020-09-23
  • Crime of participating in underworld organizations.
  • Crime of fraud
  • Three years and two months in prison.
  • And imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan.
Jiang Shan (江山)[18] General Manager of Shanghai Huangpu Public Rental Housing Operation Co., Ltd. 2020-09-23 Crime of fraud
  • Fixed-term imprisonment for two years.
  • And imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan.
Ye Penghui (叶鹏晖)[18] Business Director of Leasing Management Department of Shanghai Huangpu Public Rental Housing Operation Co., Ltd. 2020-09-23 Crime of fraud
  • One year and five months in prison, suspended for two years.
  • And imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan.
Hu Chenghao (胡程浩)[18] Director of Yinhang Road Police Station, Yangpu Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau 2020-09-23 The crime of harboring and conniving at underworld organizations Four years in prison
Sun Zhendong (孙震东)[18] Deputy Director of Changbai Xincun Police Station, Yangpu Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau 2020-09-23 The crime of harboring and conniving at underworld organizations One year and six months in prison
Wu Jianlei (吳劍磊)[19] The former director of Pingfang (平涼) Institute of Industry and Commerce 2020-09-23 Be sentenced for harbouring the Zhao Fuqiang Five years and six months in prison
Feng Boping (馮伯平)[19] Former Deputy Director of the Jiangpu (江浦) Institute of Industry and Commerce 2020-09-23 Be sentenced for harbouring the Zhao Fuqiang Fixed-term imprisonment for seven years

Follow-up

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  • Of the nine female specific relatives implicated in the Zhao Fuqiang case and sentenced, six had minor children with Zhao Fuqiang; these minor children, together with the children born by surrogacy in the incident, faced difficulties in hukou and upbringing.[6]
  • On January 16, 2021, Caixin reported on this series of cases with a special article "The whole story of the downfall of Shanghai's 'Little Red Mansion' gangsters" (《上海“小红楼”黑势力覆灭始末》)[5]；Add "illustrating the Black Gold Kingdom of Zhao Fuqiang, the owner of the Little Red Mansion in Shanghai" ("图解沪上“小红楼”主人赵富强的黑金王国" in Chinese) on January 19.[20]
    In November of that year, this series of cases was unearthed, and with the keyword "Little Red Mansion Case" as the keyword, it caused widespread dissemination and discussion in the Chinese mainland media.
  • On November 1, 2021, Zhang Zheng (张铮), the former deputy president of the Shanghai Second Intermediate People's Court and the president of the Shanghai Songjiang Court who presided over the trial of Zhao Fuqiang's gang-related case, was investigated.[21]

References

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